Scrom faces a five to 20 year prison term, a lifetime term of supervised release, a maximum fine of $250,000, and mandatory registration as a sex offender, authorities said. Sentencing will be Oct. 14.

Scrom admitted he distributed images and movies of child porn through a peer-to-peer file sharing program. On Sept. 12, 2013, investigators searched his home and recovered images and videos depicting the child porn, prosecutors said.

The plea was made before Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy. The case was investigated by the FBI's Albany division and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wayne A. Myers.